Sewage spill in Raglan Harbour
Environment Waikato scientists are collecting water samples for analysis, following a sewage spill into the Raglan Harbour this afternoon.
Environment Waikato scientists are collecting water samples for analysis, following a sewage spill into the Raglan Harbour this afternoon.
Environment Waikato will begin clearing nuisance willow from the Wharekawa River this summer in response to community concerns over erosion and flooding in Wharekawa catchment.
A proposal to dispose of wastewater to land in the Tairua Forest as part of the planned multi-million dollar upgrade and expansion of the Whangamata Wastewater Treatment Plant is appropriate and necessary, an Environment Waikato Hearing Committee has found.
Environment Waikato chair, Jenni Vernon, says that today's decision on the Whangamata marina will allow the community to move forward, after years of uncertainty.
Environment Waikato has welcomed the government’s discussion document proposing policy options to address the risks and opportunities of climate change on New Zealand’s agricultural and forestry sectors.
Environment Waikato today endorsed $430 million worth of improvements to transport infrastructure across Waikato.
Whangamata Harbourcare has received the go-ahead for the hand removal of mangrove seedlings in the Whangamata Harbour and the Omahu Estuary.
Christmas shoppers should consider taking the bus as a stress-free solution to moving around the city at this busy time of year, says Environment Waikato passenger transport spokesperson Paula Southgate.
Dairy farmers growing maize for silage can significantly reduce the amount they spend on fertiliser simply by planting their crop on their effluent block or using effluent instead of bagged fertiliser.
The Environment Court has upheld an Environment Waikato decision to decline an application by Crown Forestry to harvest pine trees in Waiuku Forest.
Environment Waikato and the Department of Conservation are thrilled with the results of a recent joint possum control operation undertaken in the Waikite Valley area near Rotorua.